New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-17
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THE DRAMA-MUSIO.
wA1IAcKs COMPANY AT DALYs.

1t is an old saying that the most important part OF
lady's letter is, commonly, the postscript ni.
Wsllacps dramatic season finds its analogy 10 that
,aprcious episte. While indeed. bis production VI
The Romance OF Poor Young Msn,"-which no
brought out last night at Days Theatre may not De
regarded as tie most important venture OF MA the
atroa year, the circumstances under wnch ne oners
this old and fayorite piece render this revival 'ne
most effective AM the most significant enterprise vi
his recent career 1t assures the public hard upon
tho announcement that Wallack's Theatre wouu
have a new manager, that Mr. Wallaok himself 10
still in the dramatic field The numerous audience
that wai assembled in Days Theatre last night
welcomed II with manitesty pleasurabie sense OF
this cheerful and suspicious fact.
"The Romance has been known to our stage 1or
nearly thirty years and. certainly it is tngedi with
that peculiar air Of antiquity witch apDertains 10
plays that are for their own day and by no means
Tor all time. The plot of the social drama that
seemed striIingly romantic and even sensational
thirty years ago seems tame and langud now. The
Romance" is pretty and pleasing, but it Is ULTRA
sentimental and at point does 1t rise into power
The poverty OF Manuel" seems preposterous, and
his sentimental emotion s In every sense oil the word,
preciptate. The drama, however, Is sufneientiy
touching IN its reminiscent influence upon those VINO
have been young and who are Wiling to tnlnk lttie
of the DAYS OF youth and love while TO young per-
sons with all the world before them, 1t 10 cDarmlngy
fraught with the tender mystery that environs
their own vague ideals and halt-a"akened uesues.
There IL 10 present need OF elaborate continental
upon tins piece The spectators who saw II last hght
saw it so we'll and neatly represented that they
forgot fraty of its material the feebeness OF its
hunor and the excess OF its Old-fashioned sentiment
tally
Miss Annie Robe indeed, Is somewhat deficient OF
that ICY cor posue and naughty austerity which are
vitaly essential to its heroine; Mr.. Henley was
greatly over weighted IN the character OF the senie
priyateersman Laroche.' aud there were other de-
hcieucies 10 the cast-readily visible to those VINO
remember the actors OF another generation VINO nrst
performed this piece. But they need not be speclheu
Mr. Kyrle Bellew, an actor OF flexible temperament
and fine ability will realize Tor us the passionate
lover that Lester Wallack embodied in those distant
DAYS But this, OF course is not the way to Juage MI
Bellows inpersonstion. He made Manuel hand
some, gfaoe,u pensiye, refined ardent and impetu-
GUS aud If he did not convey an impression OF pro-
found sincerity tLa. pei haps. was because there
hollow ring throughout the whole romance OF the
piece which only comedian OF positive genius couc
overcome The Tower Is one OF singular beauty
as set GA Mr. Days stage, ard it was rewarded win
eopious and enthusiastic plaudits. John Gioert.
appearing as the benevolent Doctor, had reception
marked by ailectionate cordIality The artistic
fidelity OF Miss Fanny Addison in the obnoxious part
of Nine. Aubrey should DO noted as q special
charm oi tho representation. The good VIII oil the
house was heartily manifested, and it Is not to De
doubted that THE Romance OF Poor Young man
will srccesstully hold this stage during the fortnight
Tor which 1t has been revived.